Earlier this month, the T&I Committee again came together on a bipartisan basis to advance a slate of bills that will improve aviation safety and airline preparedness and modernize mariner credentialing. I reintroduced my legislation, the Ensuring Airline Resiliency to Reduce Delays and Cancellations Act, which requires airlines to have resiliency in their operations plans, so that they have a plan when travel disruptions arise.

Juneteenth commemorates the moment enslaved people in Texas received word of the Emancipation Proclamation — two years after it was signed. This holiday is an important opportunity to reflect on the legacy of slavery and to recommit to supporting equality and justice for all.

The opioid epidemic has devastated families and communities across Northwest Washington, and we cannot afford to wait to act.